2. A uthor P lace P rior knowledge A udience R eason T hesis/Main idea S ignificance

4. Draw this chart on page 31 European Explorers Explorer Explored For Reason for Exploration Best Known For Christopher Columbus

5. Explorers of the New World The Age Of Discovery

6. Spanish Explorers Discovering the New world, even though he never knew it. Wanted to find a shorter route to the riches of the East Christopher Columbus With 180 men he defeated the great Inca empire Set out to conquer the lands of the Incas in Peru Fransico Pizzaro Conquered the Aztecs Set out to conquer the mainland and find gold Hernando Cortes His men were the first to sail around the world Set out to reach Asia by sailing west Ferdinand Magellan Realized that he was not in Asia and the land he explored was named after him, The Americas Set out to find a sea route to Asia Amerigo Vespucci Best Known for Reason for exploration Explorer

8. Other European Explorers English Claiming Canada For England Settlement John Cabot French Claiming the area around Montreal Canada for France Trying to find the Northwest passage Jacques Cartier English Being the First English explorer in the New World To find the northwest passage to India Henry Hudson Explored For Best known for Reason for exploration Explorer To find a water route to Asia and then to settle colonies to gain wealth from the natural resources. Northwest Passage